Palmer man, 18, charged with vandalism, ordered to stay away from cemeteries, high school

PALMER - The 18-year-old male who allegedly vandalized 26 gravestones at two cemeteries and damaged Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School's greenhouse area was ordered to stay away from all cemeteries in Palmer and the school during his arraignment yesterday in Palmer District Court.

Daniel R. Fair, of 33 Off Lariviere St., Three Rivers, had an innocent plea entered on his behalf before Judge M. John Schubert Jr. He was released on $300 personal surety and also on the conditions that he remain drug and alcohol free, submit to random testing, obey a 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. curfew and have no contact with a witness in the case. He is scheduled to return to court July 24 for a pretrial conference.

Fair was arrested Monday. A 16-year-old male juvenile also be summoned to court on the charges of vandalizing gravestones, trespass and vandalizing property. On June 5, police were notified that 19 headstones were toppled at St. Anne's Cemetery and seven at Four Corners Cemetery. Police were also notified about the damage at Pathfinder.

Court documents said Fair told police he didn't know why they did it, and that he was drinking beer at the time.